Crooked Lake

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Crooked Lake (DOW # 110494, Lake Class 27) is a 528-acre lake located about nine miles south of the City of Cass Lake, MN. Crooked Lake is connected to Welsh Lake by a navigable channel, and Welsh Lake has a state-owned public access with a concrete ramp. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) has classified Minnesotas lakes into 43 different classes based on physical, chemical and other characteristics. Crooked Lake is in Lake Class 27; lakes in this class are generally very large, deep and have a regularly shaped shoreline with few bays or points. The lake is managed primarily for walleye and northern pike and secondarily for cisco (tullibee), bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Walleye abundance in the 2005 sampling in Crooked Lake was similar to the average of other lakes in Lake Class 27. Fish from 15 to 27 inches were sampled in MNDNR test nets. Crooked Lake is stocked with walleye fry approximately every other year by the Leech Lake Reservation; fry stocking appears to increase the strength of walleye year classes in this lake. Both the number and average size of northern pike in Crooked Lake is good; sampled fish ranged from 17 to 29 inches and had an average length of 23 inches. Other species present include bluegill, black crappie, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, cisco (tullibee), hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, yellow bullhead and yellow perch. Anglers can help maintain or improve the quality of fishing by practicing selective harvest. Selective harvest allows for the harvest of smaller fish for table fare, but encourages release of medium- to large-sized fish. Releasing these fish can help maintain balance in the fish community in Crooked Lake and provide anglers the opportunity to catch more and larger fish in the future. Shoreline areas on the land and into the shallow water provide essential habitat for fish and wildlife that live in or near Minnesotas lakes. Overdeveloped shorelines cant support the fish, wildlife, and clean water that are associated with natural undeveloped lakes. The combined effects of all lakeshore owners "fixing up" their property can destroy a lakes valuable natural shorelines. Shoreline habitat consists of aquatic plants, woody plants and natural lake bottom soils. Plants in the water and at the waters edge provide habitat, prevent erosion and absorb excess nutrients. Shrubs, trees, and woody debris such as fallen trees or limbs provide good habitat both above and below the water and should be left in place. Natural lake bottom materials like silt or gravel are more ecologically productive than pure sand trucked in for a swimming beach. A tidy lawn and a sandy beach make great spots for sunbathing and swimming but do little to provide habitat for fish and wildlife. By leaving a buffer strip of natural vegetation along the shoreline, property owners can reduce erosion, help maintain water quality, and provide habitat and travel corridors for wildlife. Only if more lakeshore owners manage their shoreline in a natural condition can fish and wildlife populations on Minnesota lakes remain healthy and abundant. More specific information on protecting or restoring shorelines and watersheds is available through the local DNR Fisheries office.

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